Traditions of Berlin
8 traditions tied to Berlin.
馃嚞馃嚪 Olympia, Greece and 1 moreOlympic torch relay
The ceremonial journey of the flame from Olympia to each host city of the Olympic GamesCeremony
馃嚠馃嚤 Israel and 5 moreKol Nidre讻指旨诇 谞执讚职专值讬
An Aramaic declaration of vow annulment that opens the Yom Kippur evening service in Jewish synagogues.Spiritual
馃嚛馃嚜 Nuremberg, Germany and 5 moreChristmas marketWeihnachtsmarkt
A seasonal street market held during Advent in German-speaking regions and beyond, featuring stalls, food, and crafts.Festival 路 Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies
馃嚞馃嚪 Olympia, Greece and 5 moreOlympic flame
A flame kindled in Greece, carried by torch to light the cauldron of each GamesCeremony
馃嚭馃嚲 Uruguay and 3 moreTango
A social partner dance of the R铆o de la Plata, improvised step by stepPerformance
馃嚛馃嚜 Berlin, GermanyGerman Unity DayTag der Deutschen Einheit
Germany's national day, marking reunification on 3 October 1990Ceremony
馃嚛馃嚜 Berlin, GermanyRepublic DayTag der Republik
The former national holiday marking the founding of East Germany each OctoberCeremony
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany and 5 moreDelphic Games of the modern era
Global competitions and exhibitions across the arts, modelled on ancient Greek gamesPerformance
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Olympic torch relay: DieselCat, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Olympic flame: RuinDig/Yuki Uchida, CC BY 4.0, source
- Christmas market: Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kol Nidre: 讗诇讬注讝专 讘"专 专讘讬 讗诇讬讛讜 讛诇讜讬 砖讘讟 住讜驻专, Public domain, source
- Tango: carlos luque, CC BY 2.5, source
- German Unity Day: Philipp Hertzog Bearbeitet von Dr. Meierhofer (beschnitten, aufgehellt, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Republic Day: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Delphic Games of the modern era: Achilles Painter, Public domain, source